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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Common Core State Standards and Assessment Initiative
Informational WebinarOctober 28, 2010
Presented by:
Jessica Vavrus, Asst. Superintendent, Teaching and Learning
Michael Middleton, Director of Business and Operations, Assessment and Student Information
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Our time today…
Share overviews of the Common Core State Standards Initiative and SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
Share overview and comparison of the English language arts and mathematics standards
Opportunities for engagement and input
Next steps…
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Washington State’s Basic Education Act (RCW 28A.150.210 -- revised in 2007)
“… to provide students with the opportunity to become responsible and respectful global citizens, to contribute to their own economic well-being and that of their families and communities, to explore and understand different perspectives, and to enjoy productive and satisfying lives.”
- Basic Education Act (Goal)
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Washington State Student Learning Goals
1. Read with comprehension, write effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings and with a variety of audiences;
2. Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history, including different cultures and participation in representative government; geography; arts; and health and fitness;
3. Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate different experiences and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems; and
4. Understand the importance of work and finance and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.
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NThe Common Core State Standards Initiative - BackgroundBeginning in the spring of 2009, Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia committed to developing a common core of state K-12 English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics standards.
States agreed to participate in the development process, provide input on drafts, and consider eventual adoption.Signing MOA did not require commitment to adopt.
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) with assistance from Project Achieve, ACT and the College Board (SAT). O
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NCurrent and Future Focus for Common State Standards
Current (led by CCSSO and NGA): K-12 English Language Arts Common Core State Standards K-12 Mathematics Common Core State Standards
Future (currently led by various national associations): Next Generation Science Standards(draft by Fall 2011)
(Framework currently under development) English Language Development Standards (within 1 year) Social Studies (within 2 years) Arts (development may begin in January 2011)
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Why Common Core State Standards? Preparation: The standards articulate college- and career-
readiness. They will help ensure students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in post-secondary education and training.
Competition: The standards are internationally benchmarked. Common standards will help ensure our students are globally competitive.
Clarity: The standards are focused, coherent, and clear. Clearer standards help students (and parents and teachers) understand what is expected of them.
Adapted from Understanding the Common Core, Achieve, June 2010
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Why Common Core State Standards?, cont. Equity: Expectations are consistent for all – and not dependent
on a student’s state of residence. States have time to consider what state-specific additions to the
standards might look like
Collaboration: The standards create a foundation to work collaboratively across states and districts, pooling resources and expertise, to create curricular tools including textbooks, professional development, common assessments and other materials.
Opportunities for ALIGNED and CONNECTED SYSTEMS:• “Common standards” is a common thread among current and
evolving national initiatives and opportunities• Standards – Instruction – Assessment
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Common Core State Standards Design
Building on the strength of current standards across many states, the CCSS are designed to be:
Focused, coherent, clear and rigorous
Internationally benchmarked
Anchored in college and career readiness*
Evidence and research based
*Ready for first-year credit-bearing, postsecondary coursework in mathematics and English without the need for remediation.
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Intentional Design Limitations
What the Standards do NOT define:
How teachers should teach All that can or should be taught The nature of advanced work beyond the core The interventions needed for students well below grade level The full range of support for English language learners and
students with special needs Everything needed to be college and career ready
Citation: www.corestandards.org/
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NNationwide Feedback and Review for ELA and Mathematics Standards
External and State Feedback teams included:K-12 teachersHigher ed. facultyState curriculum and assessments expertsResearchersNational organizations (including, but not limited, to):
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American Council on Education (ACE) American Federation of Teachers
(AFT) Campaign for High School Equity
(CHSE) Conference Board of the Mathematical
Sciences (CBMS) Modern Language Association (MLA)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
National Writing Project (NWP) National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) National Education Association
(NEA)
Adapted from Understanding the Common Core, Achieve, June 2010
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National Process and Timeline
K-12 Common Standards: Core writing teams in English Language Arts and Mathematics (See
www.corestandards.org for list of team members) drafted standards
External and state feedback teams provided on-going feedback to writing teams throughout the process
Draft K-12 standards were released for public comment on March 10, 2010; 9,600 comments received nationwide (~ 900 from WA)
Validation Committee of leading experts reviewed standards
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Common Core Standards Adoption by Statehttp://www.ascd.org/public-policy/common-core-standards.aspx
Final standards were released June 2, 2010 As of October 18, 2010, 37 states have formally adopted the common
core state standards. Green states have formally adopted the Common Core State Standards. Blue states have provisionally approved the standards pending a subsequent and significant
decision to formally adopt them.
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NThe Washington Context for Considering Adoption of CCSS
Involvement since November 2009 Review and input on drafts of English language arts and
mathematics standards
Our 2010 legislative directive (E2SSB 6696, Section 601): “Provisional adoption” by the Superintendent by Aug. 2, 2010 Detailed report due to Legislature in Jan. 2011
o To include: detailed comparison, timeline and costs, recommendations for possible additions
Formal adoption and implementation will begin following 2011 session unless otherwise directed by the Legislature
WA participation in SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium…
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NWhat about assessment? The Challenge and the Goal
How do we get from here...
...to here?
All students leave high
school college and career
ready
Common Core State Standards
specify K-12 expectations for
college and career readiness
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...and, how does an assessment system contribute to this effort?
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NSMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium -- Background US Department of Education has awarded grants to two
multi-state consortia for the Race-to-the-Top Assessment Program SMARTER Balanced (WA is one of 31 states involved) PARCC
$160 million 4-year development grant, starting October 1, 2010
$15.8 million supplemental award for implementation
Future work… Support for special education students (1% assessment consortium) –
assessments to be based on current Common Core State Standards
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The Purpose of the ConsortiumTo develop a set of comprehensive and innovative assessments
for grades 3-8 and high school in English language arts and mathematics aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
The assessments shall be operational across Consortium states in the 2014-15 school year.
With the goal….To ensure that all students leave high school
prepared for postsecondary success in college or a career through increased student learning and improved teaching.
Note: States must have formally adopted the Common Core State Standards by
January 2012 in order to remain in the Consortium.
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SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium -- Member States --
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A 31-State Consortium
Fiscal Agent: Washington State
17 Governing States 14 Advisory StatesCT, HI, ID, KS, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NM, NV, OR, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV
AL, CO, DE, GA, IA, KY, ND, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD
Total Number of States = 31
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The SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
A theory of action
•A model of verifiable accomplishments/milestones, leading to the desired outcome
•Accomplishments/milestones are inter-dependent
•The theory of action is closely linked to the validation argument for the assessment system
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The SMARTER Balanced Theory of Action
All students leave high
school college and career
ready
Summative adaptive assessments are benchmarked to college & career
readiness
Technology supports
innovative & comprehensive assessments
Technology provides increased access to learning
State policies and practices
support increased
expectations
Common Core State
Standards specify K-12 expectations
for college and career
readiness
Clear communication of
expectations to stakeholders
Professional capacity-building
PD and other supports for teachers to
instruct on the CCSS
Teachers design and
score assessment
items & tasks
Teachers use formative tools and
practices to improve
instruction
Interim/Benchmark assessments are used as progress
checks
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The SMARTER Balanced Theory of Action
All students leave high
school college and career
ready
Summative adaptive assessments are benchmarked to college & career
readiness
Technology supports
innovative & comprehensive assessments
Technology provides increased access to learning
State policies and practices
support increased
expectations
Common Core State
Standards specify K-12 expectations
for college and career
readiness
Clear communication of
expectations to stakeholders
Professional capacity-building
PD and other supports for teachers to
instruct on the CCSS
Teachers design and
score assessment
items & tasks
Interim/Benchmark assessments are used as progress
checks
Teachers use formative tools and
practices to improve
instruction
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System Highlights
Summative assessments using online computer adaptive technologies• Efficiently provide accurate measurement of all students, across the
spectrum of knowledge and skills• Incorporate adaptive precision into performance tasks and events• Will assess full range of CCSS in English language arts and
mathematics• Describe both current achievement and growth across time,
showing progress toward college- and career-readiness• Scores can be reliably used for state-to-state comparability, with
standards set against research-based benchmarks • The option of giving the summative tests twice a year.
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Optional interim/benchmark and formative assessments • Are aligned to and reported on the same scale as the summative
assessments• Help identify specific needs of each student, so teachers can provide
appropriate, targeted instructional assistance• Incorporate significant involvement of teachers in item and task
design and scoring• Are non-secure and fully accessible for use in instruction and
professional development activities • Provide students and teachers with clear examples of the expected
performance on common standards.
System Highlights
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Online, tailored reporting system • Supports educator access to information about student progress
toward college- and career-readiness• Allows for exchange of student performance history across districts
and states • Uses a Consortium-supported backbone, while individual states
retain jurisdiction over access permissions and front-end “look” of online reports.
System Highlights
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Benefits and efficiencies from “economies of scale” due to a multi-state consortium • Cost savings: SMARTER English language arts/mathematics estimated
at ~$21 per student (below current for almost all SBAC states) [Interim/benchmark & formative an additional ~$7 per student]
• Shared interoperable open source software platforms: Item generation, item banking, and adaptive testing no longer exclusive property of vendors
• Common, agreed-upon protocols for accommodations for students with disabilities and ELL students.
System Highlights
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N ...the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium can be found online at
www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER
To find out more...
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NDiscussion 1: Questions to consider…
1. What are the benefits and challenges these initiatives bring to WA school districts?
2. What key information and/or messages do your districts need regarding these initiatives? When?
Common Core State Standards Initiative SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
3. What other questions do you have?
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Looking at the Common Core State Standards…
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What do the Standards look like?
Relevant to the real world – prepare students for careers and college
Articulate expectations what students should know, be able to do grade by grade preparation for next steps following high school
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Common Core Standards for English Language Arts
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards • Overarching standards for each strand that are further defined by grade-
specific standards
Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts • K-8, grade-by-grade
• 9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school
• Four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language
Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects• Standards are embedded at grades K-5
• Content-specific literacy standards are provided for grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12
Media and Technology are integrated throughout the standards.
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Design and Organization
Three main sections• K−5 (cross-disciplinary)• 6−12 English Language Arts• 6−12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects (Shared responsibility for students’ literacy development)
Three appendices• Appendix A: Research and evidence; glossary of key terms,
overview of each strand• Appendix B: Reading text exemplars; sample performance
tasks• Appendix C: Annotated student writing samples
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Key Highlights
Reading• Balance of literature and informational texts• Text complexity
Writing• Emphasis on writing argumentative, informative/explanatory, and
narrative texts• Emphasis on research
Speaking and Listening• Inclusion of formal and informal talk
Language• Value of general academic and domain-specific vocabulary• Emphasis on the conventions of English and the effective use of
language
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Current WA Standards (GLEs) – Grades K-10
Common Core ELA Standards – Grades K-12
ReadingWriting
Communication(includes
Speaking and Listening)
Language
Media &
Tech
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NWhat does it look like? Examples from Reading and WritingCommon Core Standards Washington Standards
cc.r.1 (Kindergarten standard)With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about details and events in a text.
WA.R.GLE 2.1.1 (Kindergarten standard)Ask and answer question before, during, and after read aloud and/or shared reading
cc.w.5 (First grade standard)With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed
WA.W.GLE.1.3.1 (First grade standard)WA asks students to demonstrate understanding that writing can be changed through discussion and self-reflection
cc.w.4 (Third grade standard)With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
WA.W.GLE.2.2.1 (Third grade standard)Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
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Common Core Standards for Mathematics
Grade-Level Standards K-8 grade-by-grade standards organized by domain 9-12 high school standards organized by conceptual categories
(Number & Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Modeling, Geometry, Statistics & Probability) Course progressions included in Appendices
Some standards go beyond “career and college readiness level” (e.g., STEM concepts, denoted by “+”) are a thread throughout but go beyond what all students will need to know and at high school may lead to a 4th year of math
Standards for Mathematical Practice Describe mathematical “habits of mind” Standards for mathematical proficiency: reasoning, problem
solving, modeling, decision making, and engagement Carry across grade levels and connect with content standards in
each grade
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Design and Organization
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Grade Level Overviews (Example)
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NWhat does it look like?Examples from Mathematics
Common Core Standards Washington Standards
1.OA.5 (first grade standard)Add and subtract within 20. Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2).
WA.1.2.f (first grade standard)Apply and explain strategies to compute addition facts and related subtraction facts for sums to 10.
K.CC.5 (Kindergarten) Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects. K.CC.4b Understand that the last number said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.
WA.K.1.E (Kindergarten) Count objects in a set of up to 20, and count out a specific number of up to 20 objects from a larger set.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Common Core State Standards Compared with Washington
Standards
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NCommon Core Compared with WA Standards Two state-level comparisons
External Analysis – Hanover Research (done)o Snapshot of “how well” WA standards match to the CCS
Washington-led Comparison (nearly complete)o Snapshot of “how well” CCS match to WA standards
So that… WA educators can have a clear understanding of CCS in relation
to current standards We can consider adding “up to 15%” to the standards
Both available online
http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx
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Common Core and Washington State Standards (K-10)Alignment Breakdown by Number and Percentage
CC Subcategor
y
Total CC K-10 ELA
Standards
Simple and Composite WA Match
Partial and Composite partial WA
Match
Total % of WA GLEs that Align to Some Extent
No Match
Reading: Literature
90 35 (38.9%) 38 (42.2%)73
(81.1%)17 (18.9%)
Reading: Information
al Text99 35 (35.4%) 44 (44.4%)
79 (79.8%)
20 (20.2%)
Reading: Foundation
al Skills16 4 (25.0%) 10 (62.5%)
14 (87.5%)
2 (12.5%)
Subtotal: All
Reading205
74 (36.1%)
92 (44.9%)
166 (81.0%)
39 (19.0%)
Writing 90 31 (34.4%) 46 (51.1%)77
(85.6%)13 (14.4%)
Speaking and
Listening60 29 (48.3%) 23 (38.3%)
52 (86.7%)
8 (13.3%)
Language 58 22 (37.9%) 33 (56.9%)55
(94.8%)3 (5.2%)
Total: All Subcatego
ries413
156 (37.8%)
194 (47.0%)
350 (84.7%)
63 (15.3%)
Hanover ELA Analysis
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Hanover Mathematics Analysis
- Another look…Of 558 unique PEs, 71 standards that were classified as “true” non-matches, 87.3% of Washington Performance Expectations can be matched to the Common Core. Only 12.7% of eligible WPEs could not be closely aligned to common core standards.
Grade LevelTotal # of
CCSS
Simple and
Composite WA Match
Partial and
Partial Composit
e WA Match
Total Percent Matched to Some Extent
No Matc
h
Percent Late,
Partially Late, or
Unmatched
Percent Early,
Partially Early, or
On Schedule
Kindergarten 25 18 7 100% 0 44% 56%1st 21 17 3 95% 1 29% 71%2nd 26 18 6 92% 2 16% 84%3rd 35 23 8 89% 4 49% 51%4th 35 23 8 89% 4 60% 40%5th 36 20 10 83% 6 56% 44%
K-5 Band 178 119 42 90% 17 44% 56%6th 43 28 10 88% 5 53% 47%7th 44 26 12 86% 6 43% 57%8th 33 25 4 88% 4 45% 55%
6-8 Band 120 79 26 88% 15 48% 52%9-12 STEM 55 7 12 35% 36 65% 35%
9-12 All 189 76 45 64% 68 36% 64%9-12 No STEM
134 69 33 76% 32 24% 76%
TOTAL(No STEM)
432 267 101 85% 64 39% 61%
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What does “adding to the standards” mean?
Up to states to define: Is there key content that is present in existing state standards that
does not exist in the Common Core?o Is the missing content required by state laws/regulations to include in
the standards? Are there other compelling reasons to add content? What are the implications of adding content?
How will this affect assessment? How much will this affect commonality with other states? Does it dilute the standards? Impact on the classroom?
“Common-sense guideline” to meet specific state needs Key factor in CCS development: “clear and focused” standards Literal interpretation by states would undermine the purpose of the
initiative
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Implications and Next Steps for Washington…
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NWhat does this mean for Washington’s existing Learning Standards?
Washington’s current Learning Standards in all subjects should continue to be implemented in classrooms. Current state assessments will align with these standards through
the 2013-14 school year.
If the Common Core State English language arts and mathematics standards are formally adopted in WA, They would be phased in over 2 years to replace WA’s current
reading, writing, and mathematics standards by the 2014-15 year.
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Washington’s Timeline & Next Steps
July 2010 Provisional adoption announced July 19th
August – December 2010 Complete and share comparisons between WA standards and
Common Core External educator and stakeholder input / involvement Complete legislative report (due January 2011) Formation of SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
workplans, workgroups, identify points of engagement for states
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Washington’s Timeline, cont.
January – April 2011 2011 Legislative Session underway Formal adoption and implementation will begin following 2011 session
unless otherwise directed by the Legislature Continue collaboration within SMARTER Balanced Assessment
consortium
April 2011 – and beyond (assuming formal adoption) Develop Resources, Train Staff, Phase-in and Implement Common
Core Standards Develop comprehensive assessment system with full implementation
in 2014-15 school year.
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Summer 2010 ― Summer
2011
School Year 2011-2012
School Year 2012-2013
School Year 2013-2014
School Year 2014-2015
Phase 1Adopt, Align & Plan1. Provisional adoption (E2SSB 6696)2. Gather input on strategy for implementation
Phase 2Build Capacity:Communicate, Develop Process, Resources for Transition & Implementation Phase 3
Transition to Common Core Standards Phase 4
Implementation 1. Spring 2014—pilot the assessment system 2. September 2014-June 2015—full implementation with state-wide assessment system.
Draft Implementation TimelineSummer 2010 to the 2014-2015 School Year
This is the time to consider and plan for transitioning, while continuing to implement our current standards.
It is not the time to stop strong, standards-based instruction…
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1. In your role, what would you need during each Phase to support the transition to the common core standards?o Support / Communication materialso Professional Development (resources, materials, structures…)o What are some specific examples of “costs” for school districts?o Other?
2. What delivery structure/approach
would best support your district in
transitioning to the common core
standards?
3. What other questions do you have?
Discussion #2:Questions to consider…
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How can I learn more and/or provide input?
Complete the online survey about whether or not WA should add to the Common Core Standards Link to survey available at www.k12.wa.us/corestandards/ through
NOVEMBER 10th
View WEBINARS: Today Sept. 28th webinar is currently recorded and available at:
http://www.k12.wa.us/Corestandards/default.aspx
5 Public Forums Held (Yakima, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Shoreline)
NOTE: OSPI will compile all input and include with recommendations in the report to the Legislature due in January 2011.
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Resources
Washington State’s Core Standards Informational Web Site:
www.k12.wa.us/corestandards/
Email: [email protected]
CCSSO/NGA Common Core Standards Initiative Web Site:
www.corestandards.org/
www.corestandards.org/Standards/index.htm
Achieve resources:http://www.achieve.org/achievingcommoncore_implementation
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Final Notes… The promise of the Common Core State Standards
These Standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business.
They are a call to take the next step. It is time for states to work together to build on lessons learned from two decades of standards based reforms.
It is time to recognize that standards are not just promises to our children, but promises we intend to keep.
Citation: www.corestandards.org/
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